Additional Maui Invitational TIckets going on sale October 24th

Basketball fans that can make it to Hawaii, please note this update regarding tickets. I will be there cheering on the Illini basketball team.


MAUI, Hawaii, Oct. 19, 2007 – The 2007 EA SPORTSTM Maui Invitational® Hosted by Chaminade today announced that additional All-Day East End General Admission Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 9 a.m. Hawaii time (3 p.m. Eastern time). A limited number of Single-Game Tickets for all of the tournament games (with the exception of Game 8, the second semifinal game) will also be available.

• Game 1 – Chaminade vs. Marquette
• Game 2 – LSU vs. Oklahoma State
• Game 3 – Princeton vs. Duke
• Game 4 – Arizona State vs. Illinois
• Game 5 – Consolation (Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2)
• Game 6 – Consolation (Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4)
• Game 7 – Semifinal (Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2)
• Game 9 – Fifth-place game
• Game 10 – Third-place game
• Game 11 – Seventh-place game
• Game 12 - Championship

Fans can also take advantage of the following tickets right now:

• Remaining Booster Tickets for Arizona State, Chaminade, LSU, Marquette, Oklahoma State and Princeton. Booster Tickets are good for entry to all three tournament games in which the particular school will participate.
• Remaining Courtside Booster Tickets for Arizona State, Chaminade, LSU, Marquette and Princeton. These tickets allow entry to all three of a particular team’s tournament games along with access to the Stadium Club, an exclusive catered area featuring food and beverage, table seating and television access.

All of the aforementioned tickets can only be purchased through the official tournament Web site at http://www.mauiinvitational.com.

Duke, Marquette, Illinois, Arizona State, LSU, Oklahoma State, Princeton and host Chaminade will vie for 2007 EA SPORTS Maui Invitational title Nov. 19-21 at Maui’s Lahaina Civic Center. ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will again combine to offer live coverage of all 12 games of the nation’s premier early-season college basketball tournament.

EA SPORTSTM, the world’s leading interactive entertainment software company and developer of the top-selling NCAA® March Madness® videogame, enters its seventh year as title sponsor of the Maui Invitational.

Other tournament sponsors include the Maui Visitors Bureau, County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation, Hawaii Tourism Authority, adidas, GEICO and Gatorade. The Westin Maui Resort & Spa, Sheraton Maui Resort and Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa, all from the beautiful Ka’anapali Beach resort area, serve as host hotels for the thousands of fans and boosters who annually accompany their teams to Maui. Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports has operated the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational since 1990.

For the 2007 tournament bracket with game days and times as well as the latest tournament schedule, ticket and general information, visit the official EA SPORTS Maui Invitational Web site at http://www.mauiinvitational.com.

Note: The On-site Tournament Box Office (Lahaina Civic Center) opens Friday, Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. (Hawaiian time). The Box Office will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the weekend, and on tournament days (Nov. 19-21) from 8 a.m. to the end of the last game. Ticket sales are in-person or by phone at 808.667.DUNK (3865).

About KemperSports
KemperSports Marketing & Communications, an affiliate of Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports, is a sports marketing, events and public relations agency, which has produced and managed major national and international events and communications programs, including the EA SPORTS Maui Invitational college basketball tournament and numerous PGA TOUR events. For more information, visit http://www.kempersports.com.